Episode 48
Editor Sydny Shepard discusses the a new FAQ set up for those who have questions about the expired FFCRA, OSHA's impended deadlines for your Form 300A and updates on the vaccination rollout in the U.S.
Episode 46
In this Safety Speak mini episode of the podcast, Editor Sydny Shepard discusses ISO/PAS 45005: General guidelines for safe working during the COVID-19 pandemic, a new study on telecommuting and BLS data that shows workplace fatalities are at their highest since 2007.
Episode 45
Listen in as Editor Sydny Shepard and Donaldson's Brent Nelson chat about the adoption of IoT in industrial facilities as well as its specific application with dust collectors.
MIOSHA issued citations with fines ranging $400 to $3,500.
In a post-COVID world, organizations must develop policies rooted in evidenced-based solutions that foster a safer workplace and drive cost savings.
Management Commitment pertains to high level leadership’s “direct participation” in an organization’s EHS program.
To manage effectively, management needs information which tells them in real time how well the organizational systems are meeting business challenges, customer needs, innovation and growth.
Episode 40
On this Safety Speak episode of the podcast, we will discuss a new grant supporting research for the health and safety of correctional workers, a new OSHA guidance on ventilation for workplaces and how the CDC recommends you spend your Thanksgiving.
The incidence rate at meatpacking plants was only four per 100 workers in 2019.
Episode 38
Setting expectations and standards through a strong safety training program is just one of the best ways to create a strong safety culture. In this episode, Editor Sydny Shepard sits down with Earl Johnson, Director of Safety for the Prepared Foods Segment at Tyson Foods, to discuss the impact and importance of implementing a training program that works for leadership and employees.
SaaS solutions can pull SDS information directly from the chemical manufacturer or distributor, keeping your SDS management system compliant.
Top food processing companies will participate in a Cornell University project that will analyze strategies to reduce coronavirus transmission in processing plants.
OSHA standards are primarily focused on worksite conditions, so such exposures should be identified and addressed before workers are exposed to them.
The meatpacking industry feels that its employees are at risk of contracting COVID-19 after plant outbreaks.
The retail company will pay $464,750 in penalties for storage hazards and safety violations in stores.
Episode 33
In this mini episode of the podcast, Editor Sydny Shepard reports the top 25 most dangerous jobs in America, the NFPA's new campaign for electrical safety and how OSHA has refined its COVID-19 recording requirements.
The agency’s upcoming changes will be an effort to continue innovations that became necessary because of COVID-19.
Like any other business policy, workplace safety is not what it traditionally looked like. It is ever-evolving and advancing, and an employer’s approach should reflect this.
Episode 30
In this Safety Speak episode of the podcast, Editor Sydny Shepard discusses a new alliance to protect against hazardous chemical exposure, OSHA’s updated Coronavirus FAQ, and newly published articles from the October issue of Occupational Health & Safety.
Safety professionals are the bridge between those worlds—corporate safety/compliance programs and the frontline work. Therefore, it’s imperative that your health and safety programs meet your workers where they’re at.